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I'm watching Luke's stream right now and I just started thinking to myself about 3D printing and found that the printers really aren't ridiculously unaffordable for what they do. Hence, I wanted to know if anyone knew the sort of go-to software people mostly use for 3D printing? Specifically, I would like to know which program people would be most likely to use in a job??? I'm not that interested in the actual printing right now, but rather in the software and 3d modeling that goes into these things; especially since my future career will entail some soft of computer and software engineering. 

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Cura is my choice of 3d printing software, it's simple and it works, unlike replicatorG... Buggy Mess..

3d software.. Well there are plenty to to choice from.

Personally I use solid edge, abit hardcore so I don't recommend it but things like sketchup, blender and.. Well any cad program really can get the job done as long as you know how to use it.

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Google sketchup can be used for 3d modelling, however if you are a student you can use autodesk inventor for FREE! I own a 3d printer, and I then rebuilt it using mostly scanners. Its in storage right now but it works about as good an an ultimaker. Try buying a one up 3d printer. Its only 200 bucks.

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Sorry if I sound snarky.

 

Your question is not really about 3D printing then?

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Sorry if I sound snarky.

Your question is not really about 3D printing then?

asking about 3d printing software is not related to 3d printing? What logic is this?

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asking about 3d printing software is not related to 3d printing? What logic is this?

Ninja Edit... Sneaky bastard..

Lol :ph34r:

 

It hit me after I posted. <facepalm>

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asking about 3d printing software is not related to 3d printing? What logic is this?

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Didn't know I had to be that specific. It was just a general question about 3d printing. I think of the software thing more as of a sub category of 3d printing but ill be more specific next time lol

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Google sketchup can be used for 3d modelling, however if you are a student you can use autodesk inventor for FREE! I own a 3d printer, and I then rebuilt it using mostly scanners. Its in storage right now but it works about as good an an ultimaker. Try buying a one up 3d printer. Its only 200 bucks.

is there any huge spec requirements for 3d printing with something like the one up 3d printers? i have like a 1,000 dollar computer but its nothing out of the ordinary (i5 4690k, gtx 970, etc)

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Didn't know I had to be that specific. It was just a general question about 3d printing. I think of the software thing more as of a sub category of 3d printing but ill be more specific next time lol

No worries we both understood you,it just took another 5 min for him though :P

Carry on.

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